Event #89: $3,000 Mid-Stakes Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

07-14-2024 18:50 UTC-8

Brehme Sends Zavoloka to the Rail

Alek Gillies

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mikhail Zavoloka raised to 420,000 from the small blind and David Brehme three-bet to 940,000 from the big blind. Zavoloka four-bet to 1,750,000 and was shoved on by Brehme who had him covered. He found the call and both players revealed their hands.

Mikhail Zavoloka: 10♥10♠ All in
David Brehme: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out A♦5♦7♦3♦J♣ for Brehme to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Brehme	8,370,000 3,370,000	3,370,000
Mikhail Zavoloka	Busted

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07-14-2024 18:51 UTC-8

Owen Found Trips to Bust Gaskari

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mir Kohyar Gaskari was all in from the blinds and at risk for his entire stack. He was heads-up against Adam Owen on the button.

Mir Kohyar Gaskari: A♦J♠ All in
Adam Owen: K♥6♣

Gaskari was looking strong but the K♠4♣K♦ flop went Owen's way as he picked up trip kings.

Owen held on the 7♠ A♠ runout, and Gaskari was eliminated with around 33 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Owen	5,490,000 2,310,000	2,310,000
Mir Kohyar Gaskari	Busted

Tags: Adam Owen Mir Kohyar Gaskari

07-14-2024 18:56 UTC-8

Khavin Sent Away

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Jeff McMillan

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The flop showed Qx9x5x. Filip Khavin was all in with the worst of it against Clement Richez.

Filip Khavin A♦7♥ All in
Clement Richez: A♠Q♠

The turn was the 3x and the river the 5x to end the day for Khavin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	4,750,000 150,000	150,000

Filipp Khavin	Busted

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07-14-2024 19:01 UTC-8

Richez Makes Tough Call

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anselmo Villarreal raised 240,000 in the cutoff and Brian Roff called on the button before Clement Richez came along in the big blind.

When the Q♥10♦9♥ flop hit the felt, Richez check-called a bet of 325,000 from Villarreal and Roff got out of the way.

The 8♠ turn was checked through, and the K♥ landed on the river. Richez dropped a bet of 150,000 across the line. Villarreal thought about it for a few seconds, and raised to 525,000. Richez went into the tank as he talked to himself aloud, and eventually made the call.

Villarreal tabled A♥10♠, and Richez showed K♠10♥ for two pair to pull in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Richez	6,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Brian Roff	2,505,000 -460,000	-460,000
Anselmo Villarreal	365,000 -1,545,000	-1,545,000

Tags: Anselmo Villarreal Brian Roff Clement Richez

07-14-2024 19:05 UTC-8

Torelli Sends Out Smith

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and William Smith was at risk for about 600,000 in the big blind versus Alec Torelli in the small blind.

William Smith: K♣10♣ All in
Alec Torelli: A♣Q♦

The K♥8♥6♦ flop paired Smith to take the lead and the 8♠ turn looked promising for the double but the A♠ landed on the river, sending him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	4,635,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

William Smith	Busted

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07-14-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Villarreal Eliminated by Tepeh's Set

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Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Anselmo Villarreal was all in from and early position and Tjan Tepeh raised to 610,000 from the button. Mihai Niste called from the big blind and the players went three-ways to the flop.

The board came Q♥8♣4♥ and Niste checked. Tepeh raised to 400,000 and Niste made the call.

The 6♣ was turned and Niste checked again. Tepeh bet out 1,550,000, getting a fold from Niste, leaving just two players.

Anselmo Villarreal: A♦10♣ All in
Tjan Tepeh: 8x8x

Tepeh had hit a set of eights on the flop, putting him ahead of Villarreal, who was drawing dead.

The Qx completed the board and Villarreal was knocked out with around 30 players remaining in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	5,800,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000
Tjan Tepeh	4,400,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Anselmo Villarreal	Busted

Tags: Anselmo Villarreal Mihai Niste Tjan Tepeh

07-14-2024 19:12 UTC-8

Head Spikes Six to Stay Alive

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Jeff McMillan

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Russ Head was all in preflop against Adam Owen.

Russ Head: A♠6♥ All in
Adam Owen: 4♣4♦

The flop came down K♦6♠J♥ to send Head into the lead. The turn was the 3♦ and the river the 3♥ to keep Head around.

Player	Chips	Progress
Russ Head	4,260,000 490,000	490,000
Adam Owen	3,210,000 -2,280,000	-2,280,000

Tags: Adam Owen Russ Head

07-14-2024 19:14 UTC-8

Kravchuk Finds Maximum Value

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Alek Gillies

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Boris Kuzmanovic raised to 240,000 from early position and Oleksii Kravchuk defended his big blind.

The flop came K♥7♠5♦ and Kravchuk was quick to check. Kuzmanovic fired for 160,000 and was called by Kravchuk.

While the turn peeled the A♣, both players checked their option.

The river was the a brick in the form of 2♣ and Kravchuk led out for 340,000. Kuzmanovic made the call and Kravchuk revealed K♦J♥ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Kravchuk	3,790,000 1,640,000	1,640,000
Boris Kuzmanovic	1,910,000 -270,000	-270,000

Tags: Oleksii Kravchuk Boris Kuzmanovic

07-14-2024 19:20 UTC-8

Brehme Puts Maximum Pressure on Jeschka

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Tyler Foran

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Hannes Jeschka opened 240,000 under the gun and David Brehme called in the cutoff.

The flop came K♦6♠3♦ and Jeschka continued for 250,000. Brehme made the call.

The J♣ fell on the turn and Jeschka check-called a bet of 575,000 from Brehme.

The 5♠ completed the board on the river, and Jeschka checked to Brehme who announced all-in, putting Jeschka to the test for close to 3,000,000 chips. After a couple of minutes of being in the tank, Jeschka mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Brehme	9,600,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Xing He	5,800,000 -3,150,000	-3,150,000

Alec Torelli	4,850,000 215,000	215,000

Alexandre Raymond	4,050,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Gang Zhao	3,330,000 -4,500,000	-4,500,000
Hannes Jeschka	2,865,000 -285,000	-285,000
Michael Bruno	1,810,000 -10,000	-10,000